In 2012, Able Flight has made it possible for nine people to earn pilot certificates and two others to be trained for a career in aviation. Thanks to everyone who has helped make this possible!

Stephany with her new pilot certificate just moments after her checkride. Proud instructor Mitch Hansen shares the moment.

NEVER GIVING UP:

HOW STEPHANY GLASSING BECAME A PILOT

No one would have blamed Stephany Glassing for giving up on her childhood dream of becoming a pilot. When she was selected as one of Able Flight's first two scholarship winners in 2006, no one could have predicted what she would have to endure over the next six years.

Her training began well and looked promising, but then came the first in a series of serious illnesses related to her spinal cord injury as a teenager. Each time she recovered and returned to training determined to make up for lost ground. She soloed, and then began cross-country work only to return to the hospital once again to fight off another life-threatening illness. But as she has done in the decades since becoming paralyzed, Stephany never lost sight of her goal, and on Friday, November 16th, her dream came true.

In 2011 Hemlock Films produced a one-of-a-kind documentary experience. Filming for the CAF Red Tail Squadron, Hemlock Films created an immersive 170 degree aviation documentary about the Tuskegee Airmen titled "Rise Above". This film shows in only one theater in the world, a mobile education facility, housing an 8ft X 48ft screen and 7.1 Surround Sound. Now, catch a glimpse of how it was created!

In our new piece "Rise Above - Creating and Experience from the Ground Up" you can learn a little about the efforts to create the "Rise Above" exhibit. Click on the title below to watch!

Red Tails...is the "dessert" (entertainment-wise), the Red Tail Squadron's traveling exhibit is "the main entrée,"

- George Lucas

The film won the 2011 ICAS "Special Achievement" Award. In addition to the national accolades, over 40,000 people experienced "Rise Above" in the first year alone, including over 15,000 school children. "Rise Above" travels the U.S. educating and inspiring. Hemlock Films is proud to have been able to create such a project.

What does being a Blue Angel mean to you? - BA #2 from U.S. Navy Blue Angels's Facebook Notes | Every member of the Blue Angels team is a 24/7 representative of the fighting men and women of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The responsibility of that position requires each member to do their very best to exemplify our core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment...

When Pigs Fly South to SUN ’n FUN from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | SUN ’n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, Fla. — The grounds at SUN ‘n FUN will look very different “When Pigs Fly South” on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Classic cars, show motorcycles and vintage aircraft will surround more than 20 BBQ Masters as they compete for awards in three competitive classes...

Hardworking Fat Albert crew over the threshold at... from You like airplanes, too? by marvinsmith | PENSACOLA, Fla. (Nov. 28, 2012) Pilots prepare to perform a touch and go maneuver aboard Fat Albert, a C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, during a training flight as Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet pilots taxi for takeoff at Naval Air Station Pensacola. An all-Marine crew of three pilots and five enlisted aircrew fly Fat Albert, provide...Blue Thunder Air Racing - November News letter. We forgot to share this last week. Our apologies!

Future 'Up in the Air' For Garfield County Air Show - KREX News Channel 5 | The air show took place this past July at the Garfield County Regional Airport in Rifle for a second straight year following a one-year hiatus in 2010. Garfield County Commissioners won't make a final decision until Dec. 10...

The Plastic Scale Modeling Hour – Kits For Vets – Ep45 from WarbirdRadio.com by Gerald Voigt | The Plastic Scale Modeling Hour is honored to have as this week’s guest, Sonny Tomlinson who has found a way to give back to the community, help Veterans in need and promote scale modeling! Listen in as Sonny explains his mission to help hospitalized Veterans rehabilitate through scale modeling. If you want to support Sonny [...

Film depicts historic airplane up for sale at Bonhams from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Auction house Bonhams is offering video footage of the 1942 Hawker Hurricane set to go under the hammer at its pre-Christmas sale at Mercedes-Benz World – the spiritual home of the Hurricane – in Weybridge, Surrey, UK, on Monday Dec. 3...

Toys for Tots to Benefit From Airshow - Longview News-Journal | Toys for Tots to Benefit From Airshow. A remote control airshow will take place in Mineola on Saturday, December 1 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Industrial Park. R/C aircraft of all kinds, including helicopters, electric planes and larger gas ...

WreckageofplaneofWar 2are found inMiami fromAVIATIONNEWSABOUTAVIATIONNEWS|The remainsof this aircraft, very tough in combat, werefirst detectedon June 29and since thenthere were eightdivesto makeobservationsand collect data. The planewas found to beverypopularin the U.S. Navy, which once had12,275of them, according to the National Museumof Naval AviationinPensacola(Florida)...

B-36 Peacemaker Museum at Veterans Memorial Air Park from travelforaircraft | Convair produced B-36 Peacemakers in their Fort Worth Plants No.4 during the 1950s. Built as the only aircraft to fly and deliver the Mark 17 nuclear weapon (24' 8"/7.52m long and weighing 21 tons/19,090kg) the B-36's career was a peaceful one, never having sortied on a combat mission. First flying in 1949, the Peacemaker dwarfed the largest strategic bomber of WW II — Boeing's B-29 Stratofortress — and is the largest piston engine propelled aircraft to be built. A half-dozen pusher piston engines protected the design from opposing interceptors by flying at high altitude with great speed though four turbojet engines were soon added to keep apace with jet fighter developments...

Veterans Memorial Air Park — Ft. Worth's Best Kept Secret and it is a 3-fer! from travelforaircraft | Marty Davis and I pulled into the Veterans Memorial Air Park recently, right up to the front door with a nearly rare twin 20mm cannon gun turret from a B-36 Peacemaker there as a welcoming interest to get things going. We were particularly excited to see this museum as it is has many outdoor displays and the bright autumn day was providing fantastic photographic lighting. Also at the door was Ike Gallop, museum docent, and like the sunlight that day he would shine directly as well as clearly...

American Helicopter XH-26 Jet Jeep by travelforaircraft | American Helicopter designed the XH-26 Jet Jeep in the early 1950s to serve as an airborne Jeep, which could be towed by a Jeep and use the same fuel as a Jeep. Pulse jet engines at the rotor tips provided power to turn the rotor with a small fan belt driven tail rotor which was used for directional control, not to counter the rotor torque as there was none. The pulse jets were...

Surveillance camera video shows F-18 crashing into Virginia Beach apartments
from David Cenciotti's weblog | On Apr. 6, 2012, a U.S. Navy F/A-18D Hornet crashed into Mayfair Mews Apartments off of Fleming Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Fortunately, no one was killed in the accident even if several people were treated for injuries, including both pilots, a student pilot and an instructor, which ejected safely at low altitude....

Aviation art and a higher calling from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | SEATTLE — On Dec. 8, renowned portrait and aviation artist John Shaw will share his thoughts about his craft, World War II aviation and the stories that inspire his paintings. Joining Shaw is aviation historian Larry Chambers. This unique program will blend tales of the war's heroism with recent stories about the peace time heroics of Angel Flight West, a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization that arranges free, non-emergency air travel for children and adults with serious medical conditions and other compelling needs...

Fourth-Gen Pilot Solos in Great-Grandfather's Airplane from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | For Tanya Brown, EAA 1103125, it was never a question of if but when she would learn how to fly. After all, her great-grandfather Elmore was a pilot. His son, Tanya's grandfather Richard, flew for a living and owns an air strip. And Richard's son, Tanya's father Tom, has been a pilot for more than 40 years.

Riveting wing skeletons from The EAA Zenith Project by ChadJensen | So it’s been a couple of weeks since my last blog post, but we have only worked two sessions since then because of the Thanksgiving holiday last week. Progress has just been outstanding on the wings though!

Super Earlybird Air Tattoo tickets on sale now - SoGlos.com | The Air Tattoo's head of marketing, Helen Webb, said: 'By introducing specially-priced Sunday tickets and enabling all accompanied under-16s to come in for free, visitors can enjoy one of the UK's greatest outdoor events next summer at an extremely ...

Second Airshow Slated for October 2013 - Patch.com | The Paulding County Northwest Atlanta Airport Authority spent a fair chunk of its Nov. 21 meeting time recapping Salute America 2012, the site's first airshow, which was held last month. Brent Sparks, who will serve as director of next year's show...

Unusual air race has Bermuda in its sights - Royal Gazette | A promotional image from the World Sky Race website. The organisers have expressed an interest in Bermuda being involved in the unusual around-the-world air race. (Photo by Mark Tatem) Getting the idea off the ground: Don Hartsell, commissioner and ...

EAA Holiday Auction under way from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Each year, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) hosts its Spirit of the Holidays online auction, with this year’s auction already under way. This year 52 items are up for auction, ranging from B-17 or Ford Tri-Motor type ratings — with the value designated as “priceless” — a special once-in-a-lifetime AirVenture VIP package,...

EAA Volunteer Advisory Committee Members Announced from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | EAA is truly blessed to have many thousands of dedicated volunteer members who not only promote aviation in their local communities throughout the year but also make the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh convention possible.

Remembrance Flight from Vintage Wings of Canada by DaveRemembrance Day is the one day Canadians and other nations set aside to remember, with some degree of sadness and plenty of dignity, the sacrifices of our men and women and their families in conflicts from the Boer War to the War in Afghanistan. It is a time to reflect, to honour, and to pray. It is a time of great sorrow, of deep emotions, of national pride, of sombre contemplation, of profound loss. Is it right, then, that some of us at Vintage Wings of Canada felt great joy and excitement and experienced gratification, even fun, on this saddest of days? Well, I think it is very right and fitting that people committed to remembering and honouring can enjoy doing so. Our veterans, living and deceased would no doubt agree. On Remembrance Day, 2012 pilots,...

Timeless Voices - Hank Thies from eaavideo.org | Hank Thies served in the U.S. Navy as an OS2U Kingfisher pilot for 9 months aboard the battleship USS California before transitioning into Scouting Squadron VS-50 flying the SBD divebomber during WWII. He flew combat missions in the South Pacific.

Charleston Daily Photo: Flying Tiger by Joan Perry; Sidewalk Curator | I was seated next to the speaker, Art Cobert who will turn 92 in January and was a member of the Flying Tigers. What amazing stories he had to tell. He had a video that he had put together with collected pictures from their ...

Iris Critchell from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | ...In 1941, Critchell's became the first woman to complete the Civil Pilot Training Program at the University of Southern California (USC), where she also earned a degree in physical sciences and mathematics. As a member of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP), Critchell went on to ferry military planes across the county during World War II for the U.S. Army....

François Denhaut: Creator seaplane from Passion pour l'aviation by Xavier Cotton | François Denhaut inventor of the flying boat | The association "Memoirs of the Seaplane", with the help of the "Mission Memory of Civil Aviation", organized an exhibition "Francis Denhaut creator seaplane" which will be presented in the lobby of the DGAC of 20 November to 13 December 2012. The association " The Retro-plane Argenteuil "shows a model of Donnet Leveque as well as photos of their 22 years of work for the reconstruction of a model C. Donnet Leveque...

Video: The Amazing 'Mojave Air & Spaceport'... The Real Frontierland! from AirPigz by Martt | This recent video shows some of the reasons why the Mojave Airport is a genuine Mecca for aerospace innovation and progress. It's like a real-world and modern day Frontierland! The combo of being literally in the middle of nowhere along with an airport management that understands how their cooperation is directly related to the success of the many companies based on...

CAP to celebrate 71st anniversary from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – The Civil Air Patrol will celebrate its rich history of protecting America Saturday when the U.S. Air Force auxiliary officially celebrates its 71st anniversary...

FLIGHT from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt |The Movie | I've been sitting on writing anything for a few weeks because I did not want to give a spoiler alert. But I feel compelled to speak out about the movie Flight....

Scholarship to encourage more female pilots - Australian Aviation | Two categories are being awarded: the AWPA Formation or Aerobatic Endorsement (Aeroplanes) Scholarship and the AWPA PPL(A) Navigation Component Scholarship. This is the second year the scholarships have been launched. An AWPA spokesperson ...

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The Silver Falcons 45th Anniversary from Airstrike Aviation Photography by Justin de Reuck | The date was 24 November 1967, the event was the opening of the Atlas Aircraft Corporation and the air force’s aerobatic team, The Bumbling Bees, were leading a 16 ship Impala (Aermacchi MB-326 Mk1) formation as a flypast ceremony. Colonel Chris Prins gave the order, “Silver Falcons…Pull Up”, the four aircraft pulled up, the other 12 carried on straight. The Silver Falcons then proceeded to perform their first display and team was officially born. 45 years later, 73 teams and 97 pilots later, the Silver Falcons have become a household name in South Africa and are synonymous with precision flying at airshows all around South Africa....

Plane, Helicopter Crash During Venezuela Air Show - RIA Novosti | MEXICO, November 28 (RIA Novosti) - A training plane crashed during an air show in Venezuela on Tuesday, and a military helicopter went down during a rescue mission, Mexican media said on Wednesday. A Chinese-made K8 training plane fell near the ...

Fly-in brings pilots to Stag Air Park - StarNewsOnline.com | Three times a year, 200 to 300 people and around 60 airplanes gather at Stag Air Park for a region-wide fly-in. This year's Fall Fly-in, held Nov. 10, brought in a record 70 planes. "That's the most amount of airplanes we've ever had," said Gary ...

Waterloo Air Show a go for 2013 - Waterloo Record | WATERLOO REGION — The Waterloo Air Show is going to have to make it on its own without cash from the Region of Waterloo — and it plans to. Regional councillors voted unanimously Tuesday to turn down a request from organizers David White and ...

First on HQ: Comox Air Show Confirmed for 2013 - HQ Comox Valley | It will take place on August 17, 2013, with an Armed Forces Day (ADF) and Air Show, featuring military and civilian aircraft and performers from across North America. Local residents are accustomed to seeing the Snowbirds and CF-18's practicing their ...

County air show may be unfunded for 2013 - Glenwood Springs Post Independent | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — County commissioners are proposing to turn the popular Garfield County Air Show in Rifle into an every-other-year event, rather than funding the show annually. Although the commissioners won't formally decide whether ...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: Aerial Tour In a Bell 47G from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | A great way to see the "big picture" of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is from a ride in the EAA's Bell 47G over Pioneer Airport. For a reasonable price, and after waiting in a fairly short line, one can get a commanding view of the thousands of...

Capt. Ken Heitel flew an A-4E ‘Skyhawk’ as a ‘Cold War’ Warrior’ in the 1970s from War Tales by Don Moore | Ken Heitel was a “Cold War Warrior.” He flew an A-4E “Skyhawk,” jet fighter off the USS Independence, a Forrestal Class carrier, as a Marine Corps aviator serving in the Mediterranean during the early 1970s. “When I was aboard the carrier we did a lot of patrol work. The Soviets were trying to dominate the [...]

Operation Celestial Flight from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | If you're interested in the WASP who gave their lives for their country....

Canadian Air & Space Museum Launches Fundraising Campaign - Wire Service Canada | The now "temporarily virtual" Canadian Air & Space Museum in Toronto is pleased to announce the launch of its first fundraising campaign 14 months after closing its doors to the public. WireService.ca Press Release - Nov 27, 2012 - Toronto, Ontario ...

Mrs. Alaska United America pageant winner is busy in the community - Anchorage Daily News | Mrs. Keller and her organization works with national aviation groups such as the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), Aircraft Owners & Pilot Association (AOPA), and Women in Aviation International (WAI). Locally, she works with EAA Chapter 42, the ...

FlightTime Radio Show 244 | An old friend of the show, Dave Goodwin comes on to publicize his new aviation project which is featured on kickstarter. Dave is the creator of Planeviz.com and is charged up about his latest idea.

FlightTime Radio Show 245 | Milford flew up to Detoit's Willow Run airport to visit the Yankee Air Museum. The YAM is bouncing back from a disastrous fire of a few years ago and is looking great. He also squeezed in time to take a LSA flight to see how pretty the fall can look up north.

X-47B loaded onto the USS Harry S Truman from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | The US Navy has loaded up the first Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator onto the USS Harry S Truman. The aircraft will be tested aboard the giant 100, 000 ton ship for about three weeks. Basically, it'll be doing air-ship integration trials. The X-47B is slated to fly off the Truman next year....

'Speaking' About Flying: Yes, You Can Do This! from Airplanista Aviation Blog by Dan Pimentel | Part two of a two-part series. Read part one here. Now that I've made the case that you can learn how to be an eloquent public speaker and become a vocal advocate for general aviation in front of non-flying audiences, let's begin to focus in on precisely how you do that while gaining maximum impact with minimum embarrassment...

WISH: Women in STEM High School Aerospace Scholars | NASA wants you to become the engineers, scientists, researchers and innovators of tomorrow. The WISH project offers a one-of-a-kind experience for female high school students like you to jump start your future and explore the possibilities of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related major or career....

Aviation resources for K-12 teachers now online from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Society of Aviation & Flight Educators (SAFE) recently expanded its online Resource Center. In addition to content tailored to flight, ground, avionics, and maintenance technology instructors, new material has been added specifically for K-12 teachers and educators involved in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines...

Blue Angels prep in Brunswick - Times Record | An advance team for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will touch down at Brunswick Executive Airport Wednesday morning in preparation for next year's Great State of Maine Air Show. Lt. Brian Chamberlain, narrator for the famed aerial stunt team and pilot of ...

American Heroes Airshow – Los Angeles from Photorecon by Matt Shinavar | The American Heroes Airshow is a fly-in at seven locations across the country of helicopters flown by what some would consider American heroes, as it happens to be. The helicopters are those that are flown by local police, news, fire, military, and private contract work; the event organized to draw attention to the special and important role helicopters play in...Duncan Aviation Career Day attracts 200 from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | LINCOLN, Neb. — Duncan Aviation recently welcomed 200 students, parents, counselors and teachers to its aviation career day, Adjust Your Altitude. The program was designed to educate, inspire and ignite students’ passion for the aviation industry, company officials said....

Money Goes Missing From Kansas Honor Flights Fund from Aero-News Network | Flights To WWII Memorial Halted After Thefts Discovered The program director for an organization in Great Bend, KS, which raised money to fly WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial has been arrested and charged with two counts of theft by deception. LaVeta Miller is accused of taking about $110,000 from Central Prairie Honor Flights...

Don P Thometz 1922- 2003 from Test & Research Pilots, Flight Test Engineers | Don Thometz was an Army Air Corps instructor during World War II and a United Airlines DC-3 copilot in United’s early years. He flew nonscheduled cargo operations to Alaska and flights that supported the building of the...

Sqn Ldr Leslie V. Worsdell 1917-2008 from Test & Research Pilots, Flight Test Engineers | Leslie Worsdell was the first apprentice flying instructor trained pre-war by Marshall of Cambridge. He played an important part in flying training over a career of 50 years in aviation, which included working as...

Read about Jerrie Mock from WAI Connect Blog by Pat | If, like many others, you're stumped to name the first woman to fly solo around the world, you need to read about Jerrie Mock. She has been inducted into WAI's International Pioneer Hall of Fame, and she has a fascinating story of being just an "average" person who had a dream and pursued it....

Calling All Racers! from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Many Air Race Classic participants are members of Women in Aviation, International. They often meet during the annual International Women in Aviation Conference, being held March 14-16, 2013, in Nashville, Tennessee. Are you thinking about racing? If you have raced before, then you may have that "itch" to race again. The Air Race Classic draws...

Out of Africa plane to go under the hammer at Bonhams - Breaking Travel News | It still wears its yellow-and-black livery and registration G-AAMY (in homage to pioneering English aviatrix Amy Johnson) as seen in the Sydney Pollack-directed movie, which went on to win seven Oscars in the year of its release. In the film, the two ...

The origin of White Lightning from General Aviation News by Meg Godlewski | One of the best parts about interviewing someone about their airplane is that after the story is published, someone who has additional information about the airframe will often send a note...

Video: F-35 Goes On The Attack... And Wins! from AirPigz by Martt | Here's part of the official Lockheed-Martin press release on the testing: EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., November 19, 2012 – An F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft rapidly expanded its high angle of attack (AOA) test envelope to its 50 degree limit in only four flights during recent flight testing here. F-35A test aircraft are...

F-22's success more than 'skin deep' from Air Force Link Top Stories | Many are surprised to discover that the largest organ the human body has is the skin. Skin provides a physical barrier against harmful, external factors. The F-22 Raptor, much like the human body, has a layer of skin called low observable. LO not only assists in retaining the jets' stealth capabilities but also prevents corrosion and other damages. Like human skin, the F-22's coating consists of several layers. The surface of the F-22 appears to be a simple gray paint, but in reality the high-tech surface renders one of the largest fighter jets virtually undetectable by radar....

FlightTime Radio Show 242 | Thanks to Glenn Boyles as he helps us out and takes the Key Auto Studios on the road to the Wings N Wheels auto and car show at Craig Airport. (OK, OK, I know it's now Jax Executive but I know it as Craig!) With Charlie camping at Mayo and Milford in Texas rooting the Florida Gators on, somebody had to have the fun and Glenn got the long straw!

FlightTime Radio Show 243 | John Cunningham joins the guys via the Sunrise Aviation Hotline to discuss his new book, "Green To Go". This book is set in South Florida and is a great action adventure story with aviation woven through out. Milford read it, (he had help with the big words) and recommends it highly!

Sport pilot to celebrate 100th birthday flying his Evektor LSA from General Aviation News by Dan Johnson | On Nov. 30, Guy Reynolds will celebrate his 100th birthday by taking a flight in a Light-Sport Aircraft. Putting a finer point on it, he'll take this flight in his LSA. Are you surprised that a centenarian has an LSA? Admit it...I was. However, Guy is no ordinary guy. He bought his Evektor Sportstar back at the beginning of LSA and he's...

Two-Seat Solar Flight from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Solar flight pioneer Eric Raymond is working to complete his first two-seat design, Sunseeker Duo, which he expects will be "the highest performing solar airplane ever built and the first to carry passengers," and he's seeking grassroots support. Raymond has previously worked on the Solar Impulse project, which aims to fly around the world on solar power, alone, and in the 1990s he flew his own solar-powered design across the country in 21 legs....

Santa to land at the Air Zoo from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Santa is scheduled to land at the Air Zoo, Saturday, Dec. 1. In addition to welcoming Santa from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the Air Zoo is also offering a special holiday promotion. When guests purchase a SkySpace Kids Club or supporting Air Zoo membership on Dec. 1, they’ll receive a free gift (while supplies last)....

NASA Space shuttle-carrying jet lands for good - CBS News | NASA 905 also ferried the Enterprise for display at special events such as the Paris Air Show in France and the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans, La. NASA 905 flew 70 of the 87 ferry flights during the shuttle program's operational phase, including 46...

Astronaut David Wolf on NASA, research and Purdue - WBAA | It's been nearly a year and a half since NASA ended the Space Shuttle program. The craft was the most visible symbol of the administration for those not old enough to remember the moon landings. Now, officials are trying to capture the attention of ...

Space Agencies Name One-Year ISS Crew from Spaceports | ...American astronaut Scott Kelly, 48, and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, 52, will launch on the one-year space station flight in spring 2015 and return to Earth in spring 2016, NASA officials announced Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Crews so far have done only six-month stints on the station....

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Al Ain Aerobatic Show postponed for a year - The National | ... asked about the reason for the delay a spokesperson for the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, the air show's organising body, said "the authority has embarked on a review of the annual event aimed at its further enhancement and development".

Kessingland photographer's Red Arrows experience - Norwich Evening News | Gareth, who attended Kirkley High School and Lowestoft Sixth Form College, struck up a relationship with the Red Arrows' team photographer after he presented the pilots with a book of his pictures while they were taking part in a charity cycle ride to...

U.S. Court Of Appeals Rules Against Chuck Yeager In Memorabilia Dispute from Aero-News Network | Ninth Circuit Judge Affirms District Court Summary Judgment Finding Yeager's Declaration To Be A 'Sham' A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, CA, has upheld a district court summary judgment that claims made by Chuck Yeager concerning signed memorabilia offered for sale on a website are a "sham."

EAA's Next President? from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | ...What if someone who understood reality and possessed a heartfelt interest in the survival of the sport of aviation actually became president of EAA? Just think of what such a person could do for the organization? The big question though is this; “Do you believe anyone like that will be the next president of EAA?”...

Mark your Calendar: March 4-10, 2013 from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | Free flights for women and girls, static displays at airports, and special guests are planned at numerous locations in the United States, Canada, and Europe. “No country harbors as many female astronauts as the United States does,” the nonprofit Institute for Women of Aviation Worldwide said on its website. “The goal is to welcome a female astronaut at each major U.S. event because … most astronauts are first, pilots. What could be a more exciting inspiration for a young woman to earn a pilot license?”...

Ballarat Aero Club celebrates milestone - Ballarat Courier | The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) roulette aerobatic team created a spectacular display in the skies over Ballarat on Saturday as part of a weekend of flying displays, exhibits and celebrations at Ballarat Airport. Ballarat Aero Club president...

Young Eagles Flight Rally - Tampabay.com | Kids ages 8-17 can actually take flight and explore the world of aviation for free. Volunteer pilots will take children on a 15-minute flight from the Clearwater Airpark, heading north over Countryside and to the Gulf Beaches area. Each young "pilot...

Wisconsin Aviation History by John Dorcey | One paragraph named some of the state's air race pilots including Lois Truchinski. “Over the years many other Wisconsin women participated in AWTAR, including Anne Roethke and Dorothy Parks of Madison, Lois Truchinski...

Chennault fly-in to feature airplane displays, family fun - KPLC-TV | Friday, November 23, 2012 12:54 PM EST. Updated: Friday, November 23, 2012 12:54 PM EST. A Douglas A-26 Invader similar to the one seen here is scheduled to visit the Chennault Fly-In, which will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at Chennault.

Meet Pioneer Female Aviation Entrepreneur, Sibongile Sambo from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | ...Speaking on her experience as a fresh-blood in the aviation industry, Sambo said “It was very challenging. I had to learn the different background operational needs before a flight. I had to call around and find out from different people what I needed to do. Even the clients themselves assisted me because they had run (similar) contracts before.” Such was the challenges she faced and how she overcome some of them...

Vernon Inman celebrates 50 years of flying from The Kathryn Report | Vernon Inman displays his 1969 Champion Citabria airplane, which he keeps in a storage shed at his home in North Tryon. In 2012, the 82-year-old celebrated the 50th anniversary of obtaining his pilot’s license...

Videos: Building And Flying The LAN Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner from AirPigz by Martt | Here are three videos that all relate to LAN Airlines (Latin America) and their first Boeing 787 Dreamliner that went into service back in September. There are now 35 Dreamliners that have been delivered worldwide in 2012, bringing the total of delivered 787's across eight different carriers up to 38. Boeing is on track finally with the 787 delivery schedule which is giving hope to the idea that they will indeed achieve their goal of eventually ramping up production to 10 aircraft per month...

Europe and China Seek Space Cooperation from Spaceports | The European Space Agency (ESA) and the China National Space Administration (CNSA)are warming to future human joint space projects if recent overtures are any indication.

Friday, November 23, 2012

Old Buckenham Airfield events in 2013 - OLD BUCKENHAM BLOG | The Military Fly In. Military aircraft of all eras are welcome, with the vehicles of the East England Military Museum on the ground. Sunday 8 September The LAA & Homebuilt Autumn Fly In. Another chance to celebrate homebuilt wonders. Friday 4, Saturday ...

European soaring through Polish skies - World Air Sports Federation | The event was organised by the Ostrów Aero Club. 93 pilots took part in the competition in 4 different classes: 19 pilots in Open Class, 20 in Standard Class, 40 in Club A and 14 in Club B. A lot of foreign teams also participated in the competition ...

Return the tricolor arrows .... the Olive Museum - Primocanale | A little more than two months after the extraordinary performance of the Tricolour Arrows in the sky of the capital, for the Lions Club Imperia Tower is time to draw a final budget and especially thank all those who, for various reasons...

Springfield claims the original 'Fearless Felix' - The State Journal-Register | Joe barnstormed with the flying circus through the Midwest, even wing walking on occasion. He said his approach was to jump, then wait as long as he could to open the chute, just to scare the crowd below. In 1925, he fell 2,250 feet (another record ...

Constellation(s) from CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | ...When I went to the Chanute Air Museum this summer and stepped outside to see the array of airplanes on display, my eyes went right to the Connie. There's just something about its striking tapered profile and triple tail design that makes it stand out. Frankly, it's beautiful - this from someone who thinks ALL airplanes are exceptional and oohs and aahs over every war bird and 747 she sees....

Museum’s BD-5 on Display at St. Louis Community College St. Louis Aerospace Institute from News The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum has placed its BD-5 aircraft on loan to the St. Louis Aerospace Institute, and it is now on display in the lobby of the Center for Workforce Innovation. The St. Louis Aerospace Institute is a collaborative effort between St. Louis Community College, industry partners and the Department of Labor. Initially planned as a training program for prospective Boeing Company assembly workers, the program has gained additional partners and has blossomed into an aerospace production training center featuring these current hands-on courses: Mechanical Blueprint Reading, Basic Aerospace SMAR Training, Intermediate Aerospace SMAR Training, Aerospace Assembly: Electrical, Mechanical and Composites. A Certificate of...

Dr. Eckener’s Dream Machine from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Dr. Eckener’s Dream Machine Dr. Eckener’s Dream Machine: the great Zeppelin and the dawn of air travel, Douglas Botting, 2001, ISBN 0-8050-6458-3, 331 pp. The first part of the 20th Century was a time when anything seemed possible in aviation. Dirigibles, especially the rigid airships, vied for dominance over airplanes and ships with regard to [...]

Banana from Apron 6 | On our way to Lahr we stopped at the Auto und Technik Museum in Sinsheim. Kind of a strange place with planes on all the rooftops and a playground in and around some of those planes. But certainly worth a visit as it is nice to see a Tupolev 144 and a Concorde next to [...]

Museum Curator Produces Authoritative Work on Washington Park, the First St. Louis Airport
from News Mr. Jack Abercrombie, Curator for the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum, has produced a scholarly work entitled, “Washington Park: The First St. Louis Airport.” The 18-page article took hundreds of hours of painstaking research to establish the location for the “National Aviation Meet for Novices,” the first event to attract amateur flyers. Access to the preferred location that would later be known as Kinloch Field in St. Louis County was still pending, and the President of the St. Louis Aero Club, Albert Bond Lambert, searched for ...

More about Camaro chase cars for the U-2 spyplanes from David Cenciotti | An article written by W.J. Hennigan for the LA Times, provides some new interesting details about the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of cars used to chase U-2 (and, presumably, RQ-4 Global Hawks) spyplanes. Chase automobiles are used to supervise take offs, landings (and touch and gos) wherever U-2 Dragon Lady pilots (from Beale Air Force Base, California, home of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing) bring their planes....

Ruth Morales from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Friday's Fabulous Flyer | ...I met Ruth at a Fly-It-Forward event when she came to share her time and experience with our young ladies at two different events. She was ground support for our helicopter on the first. And during the rained out event, she took the time to talk to the kids and teach them about the plane in a walk-around demonstration...

Through Airmen's Eyes: 65 years later, WW II veteran returns to England from Air Force Link Top Stories | (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.) On a typical day from 1942 to 1945, the flightline on Royal Air Force Alconbury, England, would be full of activity as aircrews, maintainers and weapons troops prepared as many B-17 Flying Fortresses as they could for missions in Germany...

F-35B’s Delivered to MCAS Yuma from photorecon.net by Douglas Aguillard | Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 and it’s a beautiful day in Yuma, AZ. A large crowd of hundreds is gathering at MCAS Yuma, and the crowds included dignitaries such as General James Amos, the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, former U.S. Navy pilot and Vietnam War P.O.W., Senator John McCain, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, and many others including the media,...

Remembering Pete from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Dan Hagedorn, Chief Curator for The Museum of Flight, pays tribute to General Aviation News columnist and renowned aviation historian Peter M. Bowers in this piece reprinted with permission from the museum's magazine "Aloft." It was late one night at our home in Copperas Cove, Texas, while still serving with the 1st Cavalry Division at nearby Fort Hood around 1986, when I received a phone call that started with a very...

Women in Aviation Is Theme of Presentation at Maplewood, MO Library from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Libby Yunger, Chairman of the Greater St. Louis Ninety-Nines, recently gave her presentation, "A Century of Women in Aviation," at the Maplewood Public Library in celebration of National Aviation Month. The Ninety-Nines, an international organization of women pilots, was founded in 1929 by the first ninety-nine licensed women pilots including Amelia Earhart....

skydiving family boost charities - Messenger Newspapers | ... him his name he replied 'your best buddy'. “Billy was pulling my leg all the way down. He pointed out the Blackpool lights and the beautiful sunset. “When I got down I was blubbering, it was so great.” “Now I've done that, I'd like to go wing ...

'It reeks with history' - Bowling Green Daily News | However, since it's about history, it seems that kids should be given the chance to see that there's more to aviation than just the warbirds. A DC3/C47 would be a nice addition to demonstrate the double edged nature of technological acheivement. Link ...

Starbase Indy convention: See a moon rock from Apollo 15 mission - Indianapolis Star | Also on hand during the weekend: Indiana astronaut Dr. David Wolf, a four-time space veteran who has flown on shuttles, lived on the former Russian Mir space station and made seven spacewalks. Indiana's most experienced astronaut, Wolf is an ...

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Wisconsin's AirFest loss could be Rockford's gain - Rockford Register Star | The 2013 Rockford AirFest will feature the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels. Tom Morgan, director of the Southern Wisconsin AirFest, said an air show without the Blue Angels or the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds is not financially sustainable. “We had the Canadian ...

Women in Aviation, International At the 2012 China Airshow from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Chapter Relations Manager Betty Huck represented Women in Aviation, International on an outreach trip to China funded by a Wolf Aviation Fund Grant this past November. Watch her on China Aviation News TV here and find out more about our organization's outreach efforts at the show....

Frecce Tricolori, the new commander - the Messenger | ROME - When zipping through the clouds at 650 miles per hour and 1,500 meters high concentration leaves no room for any other kind of feeling. Among looping, tonneau and schneider drivers delleFrecce Tricolori color the sky ...

National Championship Air Races to Celebrate 50th Anniversary from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | ...The 50th Reno Air Races Celebration will be held on September 11-15, 2013. Make your plans to attend! All event tickets will go on sale to the public through our office and website starting March 1, 2013....

Reno Air Race Future Appears Safe - Flying Magazine | After a successful show this past September, with gorgeous weather conditions and strong attendance numbers, the 50th edition of the Reno Air Races has been scheduled for September 11 through 15 of next year. While the tragedy of the 2011 races will ...

The Adventures of November-Two-Six-Niner-Five-Eight: SARL ... by Blue Skyz Flyer |The Elyminator is the 2012 Sport Air Racing League Points Champion amassing 1740 total points for the season. The competition was fierce with the top three competitors within 30 points of each other. Once again the real Jo ...

Timeless Voices - Anthony Bacchi from eaavideo.org | Tony Bacchi spent 43 years working on the layout and design of aircraft for Republic and Grumman. He worked on iconic designs like the P-47 and F-84, and some lesser known advanced designs like the XF-91, XF-103, and Grumman VSX and VTOL aircraft.

Wright Brothers Day Legacy from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | The Wright brothers' flight ushered in a new era of travel and created an international revolution. "The Wrights created one of the greatest cultural forces since the development of writing," writes Bill Gates in Time, "for their invention effectively became the World Wide Web of that era, bringing people, languages, ideas and values together." This great era of aviation was...

American Helicopter XH-26 Jet Jeep from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | American Helicopter XH-26 Jet Jeep American Helicopter designed the XH-26 Jet Jeep in the early 1950s to serve as an airborne Jeep, which could be towed by a Jeep and use the same fuel as a Jeep. Pulse jet engines at the rotor tips provided power to turn the rotor with a small fan belt [...]

Sitting on top of the world And eating a $100 hamburger - Foster's Daily Democrat | Another piece of community building comes with events such as the “Air Race,” which took place in August. Participants got one month to go to five destinations. They were required to buy a T-shirt. The first one to photograph himself or herself at each ...

G-Prep grad testing developmental fighter jets - The Spokesman Review | And his grandfather was a World War II fighter pilot who flew alongside the famed Flying Tigers in Burma. Kingen credits his family's guidance growing up with helping him learn to embrace new challenges. “Growing up in Spokane, going to Gonzaga Prep, ...